DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI
Privateer Achievement Celebrated at 2024 University of New Orleans Distinguished Alumni Gala
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University of New Orleans alumna Angie Gates said her journey that led to winning two Emmy awards started while she was taking a class in the Performing Arts Center. Her assignment was to create a silent film, which she titled “Stages of Life.” It depicted the progression of life with the opening scene of a candle being lit and the closing scene of her 92-year-old nana blowing out the candle.
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2024
December
UNO Psychology Professor Wins $50,000 Grant to Study Social Connection in Aging Adults
University of New Orleans psychology professor Debra Karhson has earned a $50,000 award from the National Academy of Medicine to research social connection in aging adults. Read more
Commencement Speaker Urges Graduates to Apply Project Management Principles to Their Own Lives
University of New Orleans alumnus Michael D. Jackson has managed ambitious construction projects, including the $1 billion VA New Orleans Medical Center project, where he was the lead engineer for the $90 million inpatient building. Read more
Business Career Coaching Center Earns $10,000 Grant to Support First-Generation Students
The award, from the Greater New Orleans Foundation, was sponsored by New Orleans City Council member Eugene J. Green. Read more
University of New Orleans to Offer New Bachelor’s Degree Program in Neuroscience
The degree program will prepare students for employment or graduate school in the broad field of neuroscience, which is the study of the nervous system, its functions and its disorders. Read more
New Textbook By UNO Graduate Students and Faculty Focuses on Southern Nonprofits
The book features six teaching cases and accompanying instructor guides that highlight the strengths and challenges of nonprofits pursuing social justice missions in the American South. Read more
November
Sixty-Six UNO Alumni Named to List of Influential Business Leaders
For universities without a medical school or a law school, UNO has, by far, the most alumni on the list. Read more
13th Annual Innovate UNO Symposium Showcases Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity
Over the course of the event, 78 presentations were delivered, involving nearly 150 presenters, co-presenters and judges. Read more
Engineer and UNO Alumnus Michael Jackson To Serve as Fall 2024 Commencement Speaker
University of New Orleans alumnus Michael “Mike” Jackson, an engineer who has managed multi-million-dollar construction projects, will serve as the Read more
Keep Louisiana Beautiful Names UNO's Carol Lunn Co-Chair of the University Sustainability Coalition
Representing university affiliate and sustainability coalition member Keep UNO Beautiful, Lunn will serve in this role for two years Read more